The Loop

Enjoy a 50-mile round trip up the beautiful lower Hiwassee River gorge. This 3-1/2 hour trip will take you to the top of the famous "Hiwassee Loop" where the tracks cross over themselves as they corkscrew up the mountain near Farner, Tennessee. Trip begins in ETOWAH, TN.

Schedule

The Loop varies between 1 and 2 trips per day. Please click here to view 2011 calendar to see which days have multiple departures.

For the 1 trip/day, shuttle buses will depart Etowah at 1:30 PM.

For the 2 trips/day, shuttle buses will depart Etowah at 9:15 AM and 1:30 PM.

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"Loop" Tickets

Ticket prices vary by season and date, prices shown below are for Spring & Summer 2011:

Adults: $33.00
Children (3-12): $23.00
Children under 3 ride free if not occupying a seat.

Snack items are available for sale on the train such as soft drinks, coffee, water, chips, crackers, candy bars, etc. Souvenirs are sold onboard such as t-shirts, caps, books, etc. Restrooms are located on each train car. Trains consist of enclosed, climate-controlled coaches pulled by a diesel locomotive. It is general admission onto the train. Please notify the conductor of any seating issues on the train and we'll do our best to remedy the situation.

Buy Tickets Online

Note: When ordering tickets, if you get the message "tickets unavailable", that means the date/time is sold out.

All trains runs rain or shine. Ticket sales are final.

Special rates available for groups of 25 or more, and charter trips can be arranged for groups of 80 or more. Contact the TVRM office for information.

NOTE: Loading ramp now in use at train boarding location. Passengers for "Loop" trips can load onto and off the train without climbing steps. For anyone requiring special assistance, please contact the railroad office in advance to arrange for directions to avoid having to ride the shuttle bus.

Copperhill Special

Take an extended excursion through the lower Hiwassee River Gorge, over the Hiwassee Loop, and to the joint cities of Copperhill, TN, and McCaysville, GA. Total 94 miles roundtrip. Lunch on your own during the layover before returning to Etowah. Trip begins in ETOWAH, TN.

Timetable
(click here to view 2011 schedule calendar for dates)

Read Down		Station/Location	Read Up
9:15 am	Lv	Etowah (directions)	Ar	5:40 pm
12:30 pm	Ar	Copperhill	Lv	2:15 pm

"Copperhill" Tickets

Ticket prices vary by season and date, prices shown below are for Spring & Summer 2011:

Cost is $56 adult , and $39 children age 3-12.

Snack items are available for sale on the train such as soft drinks, coffee, water, chips, crackers, candy bars, etc. Souvenirs are sold onboard such as t-shirts, caps, books, etc. Restrooms are located on each train car. Trains consist of enclosed, climate-controlled coaches pulled by a diesel locomotive. It is general admission onto the train. Please notify the conductor of any seating issues on the train and we'll do our best to remedy the situation.

Buy Tickets Online

Note: When ordering tickets, if you get the message "tickets unavailable", that means the date/time is sold out.

All trains runs rain or shine. Ticket sales are final.

Special rates available for groups of 25 or more, and charter trips can be arranged for groups of 80 or more. Contact the TVRM office for information.

Take an extended excursion through the lower Hiwassee River Gorge, over the Hiwassee Loop, and to the joint cities of Copperhill, TN, and McCaysville, GA. Total 94 miles roundtrip. Lunch on your own during the layover before returning to Etowah. Trip begins in ETOWAH, TN.

NOTE: Loading ramp now in use at train boarding location only. Steps must be used to load and unload in Copperhill! For anyone requiring special assistance, please contact the railroad office in advance to arrange for directions to avoid having to ride the shuttle bus.

"Rails To Rafts" Tickets

Ticket price is $91 for everyone over the age of 12. Click herefor a listing of dates and/or to purchase tickets. Note that "Rails To Rafts" runs in conjunction with 'Copperhill' dates only (not the Loop.) Rails to Rafts passengers will detrain in Ducktown before arriving in Copperhill and will therefore miss the layover in that town. On the other hand, they'll be enjoying an approx. one hour rafting trip on a portion of the world-class Ocoee River's famous white water! Lunch will be provided to these participants as well as a place to shower and change into dry clothes. Transportation to and from the train is included as well. Check out the rafting photos here.

Download a PDF of our flyer here.

For more info about our partner, Raft One, click here.

Snack items are available for sale on the train such as soft drinks, coffee, water, chips, crackers, candy bars, etc. Souvenirs are sold onboard such as t-shirts, caps, books, etc. Restrooms are located on each train car. Trains consist of enclosed, climate-controlled coaches pulled by a diesel locomotive. It is general admission onto the train. Please notify the conductor of any seating issues on the train and we'll do our best to remedy the situation.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE RAILS TO RAFTS TICKETS

Note: When ordering tickets, if you get the message "tickets unavailable", that means the date/time is sold out.

All trains runs rain or shine. Ticket sales are final.

 

"Zip, Rail & Roll" Tickets

Ticket price is $95 for everyone over the age of 10*. Click here for a listing of dates and/or to purchase tickets.. Note that "Rails To Rafts" runs in conjunction with 'Copperhill' dates only (not the Loop.) Zip, Rail & Roll passengers will detrain in Ducktown before arriving in Copperhill and will therefore miss the layover in that town. On the other hand, they'll be enjoying an approx. one hour zipline & canopy tour. Lunch will be provided to these participants while off the train. Transportation to and from the train is included.

*Note that there is a minimum age of 10 (also 70 lbs) and the maximum weight is 270 lbs.

For more info about our partner, Ocoee Ziplines (Raft One) , click here.

Snack items are available for sale on the train such as soft drinks, coffee, water, chips, crackers, candy bars, etc. Souvenirs are sold onboard such as t-shirts, caps, books, etc. Restrooms are located on each train car. Trains consist of enclosed, climate-controlled coaches pulled by a diesel locomotive. It is general admission onto the train. Please notify the conductor of any seating issues on the train and we'll do our best to remedy the situation.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER ZIP, RAIL & ROLL TICKETS

Note: When ordering tickets, if you get the message "tickets unavailable", that means the date/time is sold out.

All trains runs rain or shine. Ticket sales are final.